The former majority leader and soon-to-be-former Nevada senator, Pat Geary — er, Harry Reid — is suing the manufacturer of the exercise equipment that beat the bejesus out of him earlier this year:
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and his wife, Landra, are suing the manufacturer of the exercise band that slipped or snapped, leading to the Nevada Democrat’s eye injury. According to court documents filed in Clark County, Nev., Reid alleges that the injury resulted from a faulty exercise resistance band, causing more than $50,000 in damages.
“As a result of the TheraBand breaking or slipping out of his hand, Plaintiff Harry Reid has suffered and continues to suffer from severe pain and injuries including, but not limited to, loss of vision in his right eye, a concussion, broken orbital bones, severe disfigurement and bruising to his face, hand injuries, facial lacerations, scarring, and broken ribs,” according to the complaint, which was obtained by Nevada journalist Jon Ralston.
What really happened to Reid has been the object of speculation — and even a hoax — for months now. The discovery phase of this lawsuit certainly ought to be interesting.
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